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Ian Crawford leaving Panic! At The Disco to make "real, genuine music"

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Touring member of Panic! At The Disco, Ian Crawford, has announced he will leave the band after their upcoming tour in Russia.

Touring member of Panic! At The Disco, Ian Crawford, has announced he will leave the band after their upcoming tour in Russia.


Crawford, best known as the former lead guitarist of pop rock band The Cab, has stated via Twitter that he wants to bring back "real, genuine music", and not "get rich or die trying".